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Organization Names
Buildings
Degrees and Programs
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General Editorial Guidelines (A–Z)
Writing for Vital Record
Appendices
Commonly Misused Words
Extra help for commas
Extra Help for Word Choice
Military Titles
Web Style Guidelines
Commonly Misused Words
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a
affect vs. effect
after vs. afterward
already vs. all ready
although vs. while
among vs. between
assure vs. ensure or insure
c
centered on vs. centered around
compare to vs. compare with
compose vs. comprise or constitute
continual vs. continuous
d
dilatation vs. dilation
disc vs. disk
e
every day vs. everyday
f
fewer vs. less
h
home vs. hone
i
if vs. whether
inter vs. intra
interdisciplinary vs. interprofessional vs. multidisciplinary
l
lead vs. led
like vs. such as
p
perspective vs. prospective
premier vs. premiere
s
says vs. said
stationary vs. stationery
t
that vs. which
v
vice vs. vise
w
who/whom vs. which
